Social Events

Closing Night Celebration

This year's closing night reception on Monday, October 12, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., will be an enjoyable night of festivities in the Marquis Ballroom at the Marriott Hotel. It will be a night filled with food and networking with old and new friends. Tickets are required, so please indicate when you register if you plan to attend.

Note: $55 fee applies to each additional guest who is not registered for FPA Anaheim 2009. 

Discounted Disney Park Tickets

Disney is offering exclusive discounted park tickets to attendees of FPA Anaheim 2009. Purchase these discounted tickets, which will not be available at the gate. Tickets are valid 10/8/09 to 10/22/09. Ticket store closes 9 p.m. PST on 10/7/09.

Companion Programs

A group of tours and pre-conference events have been organized for guests and those arriving early to the city.  

Saturday, October 10


Discover the California Riviera by Land and Sea
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $65/person
Coastal Orange County is known as the 'Riviera of the West Coast' for its natural beauty and relaxed charm. With its serene shoreline and chic shopping areas, this stretch of land has much to offer.  Newport Beach Harbor, with its breathtaking views, is a feast for the eyes and is the next stop on this tour of discovery. Once in Newport Beach, guests board electric boats to explore the picturesque harbor. Dotted by seven charming residential islands, quaint villages, celebrity homes, and more than 9,000 spectacular boats, the harbor is an attraction for all ages.  Your day ends in beautiful, seaside Laguna Beach. Since the early 1900s, Laguna Beach has enjoyed a reputation as a haven for arts and crafts. In the early days, people came from miles around to enjoy its beauty and tranquility, pitching tents on the beaches, and exploring the intimate coves and the rolling hills. This is truly a wonderful way to discover the California Riviera!

Tour includes roundtrip transportation, professional guide, comprehensive narrated tour of Coastal Orange County key areas, including historical sights, shopping, attractions and parks; 1½-hour cruise aboard electric boats. Lunch is not included, but free time in Laguna Beach for shopping and lunch on own is included in the schedule.

Sunday, October 11


Southern California Wine Tasting
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $95/person
Temecula Valley is Southern California's celebrated Wine Country. Vistas of rolling hills are covered with uniquely designed wineries and vineyards. The blend of cool summer nights and a gap in the coastal mountain range allow the breezes from the Pacific Ocean to flow into the valley, creating a climate similar to the wine regions of Southern France. The excursion includes a tasting and lunch at one winery. Winery selected may include: Callaway Vineyard and Winery, the region's largest and most modern premium wine producer; Thornton Winery, whose champagne was chosen as one of the 1988 Presidential Inaugural champagnes; Wilson Creek Winery, famous for their almond champagne; and Maurice Carrie Winery, producer of 14 different varietals. Guests enjoy samplings of California's award-winning wines at these 'boutique' wineries, each featuring their unique specialties.

Tour includes transportation, professional guide, boxed lunch at winery, wine trivia enroute and winery tour.

Monday, October 12


Hollywood "Walk of Stars"
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $65/person
The Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Tour visits all the famous (and infamous) landmarks in Hollywood and is a delight for anyone fascinated with Hollywood history, architecture and lore. This is Hollywood's most authentic tour offering a bit of its legendary gossip! If you really want to know Hollywood you must take this tour! On the Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Tour you will see many of Hollywood's most famous landmarks including Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Sign. You will also see many great but lesser-known landmarks such as the El Capitan Theatre (Disney's premiere theatre), Grauman's Egyptian Theatre (where the movie premiere was born), the Blossom Room in the Roosevelt Hotel (site of the first Academy Awards ceremony) and the only fully intact "speakeasy" in Los Angeles.  The unique "live-audio" system allows customers to hear the tour guide even over the most extreme city noise. Guests wear an audio headset receiver while the tour guide wears a headset microphone transmitter. The tour guide is audible from a distance of 300+ feet and over car and bus traffic, construction noise and other distractions.

  • This is a walking tour covering a two-block area of Hollywood.
  • Guests are advised to wear comfortable shoes and clothing.

Tour includes transportation, professional guide, private behind-the-scenes Hollywood tour and admission to theatres. Lunch is not included.

Golf 

FPA has not organized a golf outing for FPA Anaheim 2009. Individuals interested in reserving their own tee time should contact one of the following courses in the area.  Course that offer tee times to the public are:

Anaheim Hills Golf Course
6501 Nohl Ranch Rd.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Phone: 714.998.3041

Black Gold Golf Club
One Black Gold Drive
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Phone: 714.961.0060

Coyote Hills Golf Course
1440 E. Bastanchury Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone: 714.672.6800

Strawberry Farms Golf Club
11 Strawberry Farms Road
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: 949.551.1811

Tustin Ranch Golf Club
12442 Tustin Ranch Rd.
Tustin, CA 92782
Phone: 714.730.1611